Comments on: Phillies acquire Ty Wigginton from Rockies for PTBNLhttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2011/11/20/phillies-acquire-ty-wigginton-from-rockies-for-ptbnl/
Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball.Sat, 10 Dec 2016 01:07:23 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: sarcastickshttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2011/11/20/phillies-acquire-ty-wigginton-from-rockies-for-ptbnl/#comment-225716
Tue, 22 Nov 2011 06:20:33 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=98895#comment-225716I get what you’re saying about players not being happy making the minimum after a year. But in my opinion the way baseball usually functions considering its close integration with the minors and service time calculations, players basically just get the minimum whether they like it or not until they become arbitration eligible. There’s really no negotiating. Keep in mine this doesn’t include signing bonuses when they’re drafted. I could be wrong.
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Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:40:43 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=98895#comment-225708Believe that I represent all Rockies fans in LOVING that Colorado castoff Wiggy. I’m sure Phillies fans loved a key moment in a Rockies-Braves game this season when Freddi Gonzalez decides to “go by the book” and intentionally walk Ty to get the lefty-lefty matchup against… Carlos Gonzalez, only the defending NL batting champion, who promptly delivered the walkoff hit.
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Tue, 22 Nov 2011 01:54:23 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=98895#comment-225636Oops.
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Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:23:43 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=98895#comment-225474He hit .163 with RISP. He was god awful in the field. I don’t think he’s a “decent” anything except guy. He seems to be a really, really nice guy.
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Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:38:49 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=98895#comment-225451How can they give Hamels away? They have to resign him, and I think he wants to stay there. But the problem remains, who will drive in the run they will need to win? The injury to Howard hurt a lot more than people think. he is the team leader for RBI’s and HR’s, and they need him in the line up.
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Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:42:36 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=98895#comment-225305Reasoning and basic mathematics is not welcome here.
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Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:37:34 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=98895#comment-225225Hamels doesn’t give a crap about a new contract actually. He’s been quoted as saying it’s not an issue and he just wants be a Phillie and he’s sure Amaro and his agent will come to terms, he’s in no rush. He’s going nowhere.
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Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:34:33 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=98895#comment-225223Hi Rabbit, It seems he’s an expensive bench player to me. And I don’t much understand signing an expensive bench player. But it’s not my money either so I guess he’s a bit better with the bat than Wilson and Martinez, so there’s that. If they need an offensive switch, then he’s the guy along with Thome, then they can switch them out for the more defensively strong bench players. That’s my guess.

If I don’t hear from you before the holiday, I hope you have a great one. Gobble Gobble ;>)~

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Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:11:50 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=98895#comment-225207Stop reading internet rumors that are floated out with no substance behind them. The Phillies are not going to trade Hamels. There are other things that must be taken care of before they can turn their entire attention to the Hamels situation. Be patient.
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Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:11:04 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=98895#comment-225205Hi Jonny,
I watched Wigginton with both the Rockies and Orioles. Offensively, he’s incredibly streaky. If you track him in the right month, you’d think he could be the “sleeper” player of the year. He’ll get in a zone and hit what seems like most of his HR’s in a two week period. The other months, he’s just asleep.
He’s certainly not an impact player which the Phillies could use nor is he a great “superutility” guy. He doesn’t bring much to the the table defensively, so this move confused me, too.
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Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:40:52 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=98895#comment-225184n it pisses me off that it looks like they wont resign cole hamels n may even trade him. HES 28!!! hes world series mvp. theyre gona give money to j-roll and regret it from day 1. dont waste $30-40 million on jroll go spend it on keepin cole here. they spent $50 million on papelbon when they coulda signed a heath bell for much cheaper n had more money to resign hamels. hamels sees that , sees jroll prolly gettin signed and goes wheres my new contract? they better not lose him.
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Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:34:46 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=98895#comment-225179ty wigginton and 41 year old jimthome…thats what i like to see when amaro said his #1 priority was the lineup. SYKE… .wtf rueben do what u do best MAKE THE TRADE THAT U KNOW U HAVE TO MAKE. trade for a legit outfielder or 3B. jroll was wining and dining with dave montgomery n phillies brass so hes obv comin back so go get a OF… we got so many prospects. aumont n de fritas were teh future closers but now with paps obviously they r no longer needed. we got 3 stud starting pitchers down there we got dom brown who a year ago was the #1 rated prospect in baseball …trade for a guy like Carlos Quentin or Carlos Gonzalez. it wont take much for quentin and he can be lethal in philly. id even be happy if the phillies trade for Andre Ethier and rent him for a year. the dodgers just gave kemp $160 mil and thers no way they can re-sign ethier. those 3 guys i mentioned are the players im talkin about not TY WIGGINTON. we got doc lee and hamels GO WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP WITH THEM BY DOING WHAT U HAVE TO DO RUEBEN.
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Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:54:43 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=98895#comment-225165True he has “some” power. Over his career he has averaged 17 homers per every 500 PAs, which is a number he would be hard-pressed to surpass in Philly. For a corner outfielder/corner infielder that isn’t much to brag about. And his last 3 years he has been fortunate to have called Camden Yards and Coors Field his home, so do not look for it to improve in CBP.
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Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:41:00 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=98895#comment-225145I disagree with the ‘can’t hit for power’ part. He had 22 homers in 2010 and 15 in 2011 in 400 at bats. Definitely has some power. True about OBA and the skills. .265 lifetime batting avg aint the greatest. He is insurance against the phils not being able to acquire Cuddyer. Hope they can still get him.
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Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:46:57 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=98895#comment-225135This move confuses me. I will wait and see what unfolds before I judge.
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Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:27:18 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=98895#comment-225124Wiggington isn’t a poor man’s Cuddyer, he’s a bankrupt man’t Cuddyer. Wiggington has been an above average major leaguer 1 year during his entire career (2 War = average, his 2nd best season was 1.5 WAR). When you can only play on the corners, that is 12 kinds of horrible. He can’t hit and he can’t field. He is a waste of a roster spot; there is almost no way the Phils don’t have someone equally useless in their farm system. The Rockies must be thrilled to be saving $2M.
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Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:21:55 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=98895#comment-225123You really think that $60,000 is going to make a difference? That represents 0.06% of a $100M payroll last year. If a team has 10 guys that haven’t made it to arbitration yet on their roster (which would be a lot), that is a 0.6% increase in payroll. Oh no, how will they ever deal with that?
]]>By: Utley's Hairhttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2011/11/20/phillies-acquire-ty-wigginton-from-rockies-for-ptbnl/#comment-225117
Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:02:23 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=98895#comment-225117And Koy traveled light to road games, too.
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Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:58:45 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=98895#comment-225116http://www.nfl.com/player/tydetmer/2500379/profile
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Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:55:53 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=98895#comment-225115Ty Detmer went 7-4 for the Eagles in 1996, and was with the team in 1997. Koy was drafted by the Eagles in the 7th round of the ’97 draft, and then stayed with the team till 2006. So BOTH Detmer’s played for the Eagles. Ty was better, but not as memorable because his stay was short lived
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